Attorneys representing uncompensated student-athletes in the case brought against Electronic Arts over their likeness are saying they are ready to approve a settlement.

This means the student-athletes who appeared in Electronic Arts college sports games without any compensation could be getting some overdue paychecks. According to law firm Hagens Berman, who is representing the student-athletes, depending on how things pan out, each student-athlete could receive up to $951 for each year they appeared in a video game.

Attorney Steve W. Berman wrote in a press release about the settlement, “We’re incredibly pleased with the results of this settlement and the
opportunity to right a huge wrong enacted by the NCAA and EA against
these players and their rights of publicity. We’ve
fought against intense legal hurdles since filing this case in 2009 and
to see this case come to fruition is a certain victory.” You can also see a video message from Hagens Berman covering the settlement by heading here.

For more details on the lawsuit, head here. For the full press release, head to page two.

Our TakeThese student-athletes certainly deserve some compensation for appearance in assorted Electronic Arts college sports video games. They helped to sell the games, most of which have been incredibly successful.

As an ex-player who actually was on these games it makes sad to see the players who took offense to this when I saw it as such an honor.
It's also sad to see EA suffer for something that no one thought was a big deal when this series actually started. If EA had the ability to see in the future and see that they'd have one of the most dedicated fan bases for this game that yearly get together to make full rosters for all 120 teams they could have avoided this road all together and the sadness that was the cancellation of the series. Hind sight is always 20/20.
Oh well, I can keep hoping that in a few years once the waters calm NCAA can make a triumphant return

It's just sad that EA is barely getting hit with anything. $951 for up to four years isn't that much. At least these greedy kids and lawyers got some money out of an even greedier corporation. Only in America...

I guess this is a good thing for the plaintiffs. Still not sold that student athletes should be paid, but they should at least be able to advertise themselves and get good medical care. I think allowing product endorsements rather than paying athletes could solve all these problems.

Are they getting paid for their likeness, their stats or the schools they attend? In all honesty college players should not get money. They have scholarships that pay half or full for their education. If you do the math that is at least between $20,000 - $40,000 per athlete.

Um no, people played these games to play as their favorite college team, not a player. I didn't know having a number shared by hundreds of people in the past was a likeness? Thank god these d*ckbags destroyed a game series for a 1000$ each. Money in the bank!

I wonder if they knew that was all they were getting when they started all this...lol. $951 for a year's worth of likeness?...lol. This is tragic and hilarious at the same time. They destroyed a good franchise for that? Wow...just wow.